Indian girls share a light moment as they play with sparklers at a Diwali function in Amritsar.
A Bangladeshi Hindu devotee lights diya (earthen lamps) on the eve of Diwali festival in the Dakeswari Temple in Dhaka.
Lights for Diwali: The Akshardham Temple in India is illuminated during Diwali festival.
Fireworks are seen above the illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali in India's Amritsar.
Bangladeshi Hindu devotees play with sparklers on the eve of Diwali festival.
Indian Sikh devotees light candles as they pay their respects at the Golden Temple during Bandi Chhor Divas or Diwali in Amritsar.
Indian women light earthen lamps on the occasion of Diwali in New Delhi.
Family members of Indian stock traders watch as they trade during a special trading session on the occasion of Diwali inside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai.
Family members and Indian stock traders pray before a special trading session on the occasion of Diwali inside the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Commander H S Dhillon (R) presents a basket of sweets and fruits to Pakistani Rangers Wing Commander Akbar Butt (C) on Diwali at the India-Pakistan border.
Nepalese policemen place garlands around their dogs' necks on Diwali or Tihar, as the festival is locally known. During Tihar, Nepalese offer blessings to dogs, which according to Hindu tradition are the messengers of death god Yamaraj.
Indian customers buy marigolds, used in acts of worship and to decorate homes on Diwali, in New Delhi.
Pakistani Hindu devotees light earthen lamps on the occasion of Diwali in Karachi.
Pakistani Hindu devotees light fireworks to celebrate Diwali in Karachi.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown lights a candle to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali during a reception in 10 Downing Street in central London.
A street vendor sells earthenware lamps, gifts and decorative items for Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights - at a marketplace in New Delhi.
People shop for jewellery ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, in India.
Handmade lamp shades for sale for the Diwali festival in Hyderabad, India.
An artist gives the final touches to idols of Hindu Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, in Allahabad, India.
